Sunday, January 10, 2016

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Sacred Heart Church
Italian National Parish
37 Schuyler Avenue, Stamford, Connecticut
REV. ALFONSO PICONE
PASTOR
REV. MARTIN deMAYO
PAROCHIAL VICAR
REV. CARLOS R. RODRIGUES
IN RESIDENCE
HOLY MASS
Saturday:
January 9, 2016
4:00PM
Anthony “Tony” Vitti by M/M J. Ienner
Sunday
January 10,, 2016
8:30AM
Tommaso Marena by Wife & Children
10:00AM
Elio, Giuseppe & Generoso D’Elia by Gerarda D’Elia
11:30AM
Frances Pellicci by Family
1:30 PM
Manuel Eulogio Plasencia Yumble by Family
The Lamp, the Hosts and the Wine for the week of January 9 through January 16 is in memory of
Frances Pellicci by Her Family
Monday
January 11, 2016
7:00AM
Rachelle Sorbara by The Pelli Family
Tuesday
January 12, 2016
7:00 AM
Tommaso Marena by Wife & Children
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
7:00AM
Sergio Ramos, Sr. by Pat Pelli
Thursday
January 14, 2016
7:00AM
In Honor of San Miguel
Friday
January 15, 2016
7:00AM
John Marena by Clementina Boccuzzi & Family
Saturday
January 16, 2016
8:00AM
Helga Licursi by M/M E. Napoli
4:00PM
Mary A. Terico by Terico & Biggica Families
Sunday
January 17, 2016
8:30AM
Joseph V. Pace by Family
10:00AM
Luigi Alati by Concetta Piolimieni
11:30AM
Antonia & Celestino DiPreta by Maria Zezima
1:30PM
In honor of La Divino Nino by The Sanchez Family
SUNDAY COLLECTION The collection for Christmas totaled $10,428.00, for the weekend
of January 2 and 3 the Sunday collection totaled $6023.00 The Monthly collection totaled
$1558.00 and for The Feast of the Solemnity of Mary totaled $2261.16. Thank you for your
generosity. If you are away from Church, please try to make up your envelopes.
PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS will be held in English on the first Saturday of every month at
1:00PM in the Church. The next class is to be held January 16, 2015. Please call the Rectory
at 203-324-9544 to register for the class. Baptisms in English are held on the second Saturday
of each month. The next Baptism class in Spanish will be held the January 23, 2016 and
thereafter on the third Saturday of each month at 1:00PM. Baptisms in Spanish are held on the
fourth Saturday of each month at 1:00PM.
FOR THE DECEASED: We ask the Lord to grant Eternal Rest to: Peter O’Rourke, Elena
Lupinacci, Patricia Gerardi, Alberico Faugno, Margaret Grecco, John Golino, Sheila Vesciglio,
Mildred Mundaray and for the deceased of the Parish
.THE ILL OF THE PARISH- Please remember in your prayers the following parishioners who are
ill:.Andrew J. Minishi, Carl Galasso Jr.,Fran Morrell, Grace Loglisci, Lucia Frattaroli, Michael Engenito,
Sister Clara. The thoughtfulness of cards or a phone call would be welcome. Please keep the parish
office (203-324-9544) informed of anyone who needs a priestly visit and the Sacrament of the
Sick.
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will meet on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 7:30PM in the Lower
Church. All women of the parish are invited.
GENEROSITA` Cortesemente cercate di aumentare sia la vostra offerta settimanale sia quella mensile. Un
aumento di $5, $10, $15 o piu` sara` molto apprezzato. Se andrete via per la vacanze o se vi e` impossibile
partecipare alla messa nella Chiesa del Sacro Cuore, vi chiediamo di fare il meglio possibile per recuperare le
settimane in cui siete mancati. Inziate a utilizzare le buste settimanali della canonica. Grazie per il vostro supporto.
MESSA IN MEMORIA SETTIMANALI Se qualcuno vuole donare l’ostia, il vino per la messa o la lampada del
santuario in memoria di una persona cara o come una donazione si prega di contattare l’ufficio 203-324-9544. L’offerta e`di
$25.00 per ciascuna.
INFERMI DELLA NOSTRA PARROCCHIA- Per favore ricordate nelle vostre preghiere i seguenti parrochiani che
sono ammalati.. Andrew J. Minishi, Lucia Frattaroli, Fran Morrell, Grace Loglisci, Carl Galasso, Jr., Michael Engenito, Sister
Clara,. Se avete in mente di mandare una cartolina o di telefonare ai familiari o direttamente a loro sarebbe un pensiero
veramente apprezzato. Per favore informate l”ufficio parocchiale, se qualcuno ha bisogno della visita di un sacerdote e
del sacramento degli infermi. Telefonate ufficio 203-324-9544.
POR LOS ENFERMOS DE NUESTRA PARROQUIA Por favor incluya en sus oraciones a los siguientes
feligreses que están enfermos de nuestra parroquia Andrew J. Minishi, Fran Morrell, Grace Loglisci, Carl Galasso,
Jr., Michael Engenito, Sister Clara..
PRE-BAUTISMALES CLASES: en Español se ofrecen el tercer sabado de cada mes, a la 1:00PM en la
Iglesia. Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse (203) 324- 9544. Los Bautizos en Español se celebran el
cuarto sabado del mes a la 1:00PM.
OFRENDAS POR LA SEMANA: Dedique la vela del Santisimo, el Vino y el Pan a un ser guerido por una
semana. Cada ofrenda es $25.00.
GRACIAS POR SU GENEROSIDAD por favor trate de incrementar su ofreda seminal o mensual, un aumento
de $5.00, $10.00 $15.00 o más es apreciado. Gracias por su apoyo y participación en nuestra parroquia del
Sagrado Corazón. Si se va de vacaciones o está enfermo no se olvide de enviar sus sobres. Nuevamente gracias
por su genorosidad.
SACRAMENTOS: Estaremos ofreciendo clases de RCIA, para adultos que no han recibido los sacramentos;
bautizo, comunión y confirmacion, si esta interesado por favor comunicarse con la oficina para más información.
HOLY YEAR OF MERCY declared by Pope Francis
DECEMBER 8, 2015-NOVEMBER 20, 2016
It is a favorable time to heal wounds, a time to offer everyone the way of Forgiveness and ReconcilIation
CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
To Feed the Hungry, To Give Drink to the Thirsty, To Clothe the Naked, To Shelter the Homeless, To
Care for the Sick, To Visit the Imprisoned, To Bury the Dead.
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
To Convert Sinners, To Instruct the Ignorant, To Advise the Doubtful, To Comfort the Sorrowful, To Bear
Wrongs Patiently, To Forgive Injuries, To Pray for the Living and the Dead.
“A TIME TO HEAL, TO HELP, TO FORGIVE”
SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS
BY SALVATORE BUTTACI
TRUST GOD TO BE THERE
Our humanity limits us in all things. We are born into a physical world as defenseless babies
and from that moment on we do our best to find ourselves a comfortable place within the world.
Often we reach out a hand, hoping someone we trust will take hold of it and lift us from the low
valleys of our lives onto the path leading to the heights of happiness. Depending on another
who is of course sharing our human condition can prove less than successful. We let one
another down. We don’t mean to, but so many distractions come into play and we are so easily
led astray.
Rely on God! He alone will always be there to shower us with hope, strength, and faith—all the
graces of the Holy Spirit. Depend on the only love that cannot be stolen away by the wiles and
temptations of the world. Turn to God and He will be there for us, just as Jesus was there in the
flesh, scourged, thorn-crowned, and crucified so that our sins could be expiated and we could
begin our walk within the Kingdom of God.
Rely on Him and trust His Will. No one else can save us, least of all ourselves. We are sinners
and we are blind. Only God can restore our spiritual vision, but we must first knock so that He
can open the door that leads to our salvation.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
Dear Parishioners,
The Baptism of the Lord is the great event celebrated by the Eastern Churches on the feast of
Epiphany because it is the occasion of the first public revelation of all the Three Persons in the
Holy Trinity, and the official revelation of Jesus as the Son of God to the world by God the
Father. It is described by all four Gospels. It marks the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry.
His Baptism by John was a very important event in the life of Jesus. First it was a moment of
identification with us sinners. Sinless, Jesus received the Baptism of repentance to identify
Himself with His people who realized for the first time that they were sinners. (As given to the
ancedotes, St. Damien, Blessed Mother Teresa, Gandhi, and Mandela identified with the people
whom they served).
Second, it was a moment of conviction about His identity and mission: that He is the Son of God
and His mission was to preach the Good News of God’s love and salvation and to atone for our
sins by becoming the “suffering servant.” God the Father’s words, “This is my beloved Son,”
taken from Psalm 2:17, gave Jesus the identity of God’s Son, and the words “with whom I am
well pleased,” from Isaiah 42:1 (referring to the “suffering servant”), pointed to Jesus’ mission of
atoning for sins of the world by His suffering and death on the cross.
Third, it was a moment of equipment. The Holy Spirit equipped Jesus by descending on Him in
the form of a dove, giving Him the power of preaching and healing.
Fourth, it was a moment of decision to begin public ministry at the most opportune time after
receiving the approval of His Heavenly Father as His beloved Son.
The Baptism of Jesus reminds us of our identity. It reminds us of who we are and whose we
are. By Baptism we become sons and daughters of God, brother and sisters of Jesus,
members of His Church, heirs of Heaven and temples of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus’ Baptism reminds us also of our mission: to experience the presence of God within us, to
acknowledge our own dignity as God’s children, and to appreciate the Divine Presence in others
by honoring them, loving them and serving them in all humility to live as the children of God in
thought, word and action; to lead holy and transparent Christian lives and not to desecrate our
bodies (the temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Jesus’ Body), by impurity, injustice,
intolerance, jealousy or hatred; to accept both the good and the bad experiences of life as the
gifts of a loving Heavenly Father for our growth in holiness and to grow daily in intimacy with
God by personal and family prayers, by meditative reading of the Word of God, by participating
in the Holy Mass, and by frequenting the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is a day to thank God
for the graces we have received in Baptism, to renew our Baptismal promises and to preach
Christ’s “Good News” by our transparent Christian lives of love, mercy, service and forgiveness.
Yours in Christ,
Father Alfonso Picone
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